Abstract: A granular material weighing system intended primarily for weighing gunpowder, but which is not limited to this application. A volumetric powder measure is used to simultaneously dispense a previously weighed batch of granular material into its final container, usually a cartridge case, while also dispensing a volumetrically measured initial batch of material onto a scale. The initial batch is close to but below the desired final weight. A dribbler is used to feed additional granular material until the scale indicates that the desired weight is reached. The powder measure may be a rotary drum or translating bar type, the scale may be a beam balance including a magnetic damping device or an electronic scale, and the dribbler may be any electronic or mechanical dribbler.

Abstract: An engine speed control system for controlling the engine speed of an engine (30) for driving an industrial vehicle includes a control unit (50, 70, 85, 95) provided with an internal memory (72) and a first control system which reads a desired engine speed corresponding to an angular displacement of the accelerator pedal (44) detected by an accelerator pedal displacement detecting means (52) from the memory (72) when the running speed of the vehicle is not higher than a maximum running speed set by a maximum running speed setting means (56, 58, 76) connected to the control unit (50, 70, 85, 95) and controls an actuator (38) so as to regulate the opening of a throttle valve (36) of the carburetor (32) such that the engine speed coincides with the desired engine speed read from the memory (72), and a second control system that reads an upper limit desired engine speed for the engine (30) corresponding to the preset maximum running speed when the running speed reaches the preset maximum running speed and control

Abstract: A metering device for measuring bulk particulate material, such as feed, includes a hollow casing having a paddle gate positioned therein. Rotation of the paddle gate dispenses a predetermined weight of particulate material into the outlet port of the device. A monitoring mechanism monitors the back up of dispensed material in the outlet port stopping the flow of material into the metering device should the backed up material reach a predetermined level, thus avoiding jamming of the paddle gate.

Abstract: An automatically operational net weight filling machine having a plurality of similar but independently adjustable operational stations which conveyably receive from a bulk storage source a loose and flowable dry particulate material, measures out an adjustably predetermined net weight amount of that material into a net weight receptacle enclosed within a chamber provided with a selected atmosphere, and then dispenses the net weight amount of that material from the net weight receptacle into an evacuated container such as a bottle or the like, wherein the respective containers are also automatically delivered to and discharged from the machine after net weight filling thereof with the subject material.